Acid etch paint for DIY use?

[fox]

Ok, to put it another way...

I want to get the edges, floor pans etc of a shell blasted, I want to get it home into my nice garage and get some paint on the exposed areas. I am aware that primer is porous..

What would you use to paint it with bearing in mind that I don't want to have to strip that paint off again?

Shoot it in zinc paint?
Bilt-Hamber Electrox is supposed to be good or Isopon182?
If you're only doing small areas, you could even just use galvafroid in rattle-cans.

Al.

 

[jaykay]

the brown/black paint on panels is not a primer.it is put of for factory/transit protection. the book says remove it all.many dont and primer over it.

 

[ColourweldUK]

Hi,

We supply this product in aerosols and our customers absolutely love it, Mipa do also have it in 1lt tins http://www.mipa-paints.com/gb/pi/lm/Rapidprimer.pdf.

It is a really nice drop of paint. Other than that you are looking at 2K products really.

 

[rtbcomp]

the brown/black paint on panels is not a primer.it is put of for factory/transit protection. the book says remove it all.many dont and primer over it.

I'll second that, my Landrover petrol tank had instructions that said the warranty would be void if the brown coating was not removed.

 

[Chipper]

Praps I'm missing something, but there's tons of hits for 1k etch primer in srch engines or the Bay of Flea, of various makes.

 

[Giff]

Hi,

We supply this product in aerosols and our customers absolutely love it, Mipa do also have it in 1lt tins http://www.mipa-paints.com/gb/pi/lm/Rapidprimer.pdf.

It is a really nice drop of paint. Other than that you are looking at 2K products really.

I think that is perfect, I take it that by actively preventing rust it means it has some zinc content?

 

[ColourweldUK]

I think that is perfect, I take it that by actively preventing rust it means it has some zinc content?

Yes it does have Zinc in it. Good build and etches well. Nice product.